rally for/behind
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: to publicly show support for
Parents rallied for/behind the new dress code guidelines.
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Springsteen is set to hold another get-out-the-vote rally for Harris in Philadelphia on Monday.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Topline The world’s richest person got much richer Thursday as Tesla CEO Elon Musk enjoyed a major rally for Tesla stock after the electric vehicle company’s latest earnings report encouraged Wall Street.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Beyoncé is scheduled to appear at a rally for Harris on Friday in Houston.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Beyoncé rarely ventures overtly into politics, but she is remembered for singing at a rally for Hillary Clinton in Ohio in 2016.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Topline The world’s richest person got much richer Thursday as Tesla CEO Elon Musk enjoyed a major rally for Tesla stock after the electric vehicle company’s latest earnings report encouraged Wall Street.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Beyoncé is scheduled to appear at a rally for Harris on Friday in Houston.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Beyoncé rarely ventures overtly into politics, but she is remembered for singing at a rally for Hillary Clinton in Ohio in 2016.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Rally for/behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20for%2Fbehind. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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